1957 – 2017

PORTLAND — Robin Dawn Gagne, 59, of Portland passed away Monday, Jan. 30, at Maine Medical Center.

Robin was born in Lewiston on Dec. 21, 1957, a daughter of Donald Alfred and Janice Ellen (Mills) Gagne. Robin attended grammar schools in Mechanic Falls and Waldoboro and later graduated from Bible Speaks High School in South Berwick as valedictorian. She later attended and graduated from Stevens School of the Bible, graduating fifth in her class. She also attended one year college at L.A. Community College in Los Angeles, Calif., and attended college in Paris, France.

Robin worked as a flight attendant with Delta Airlines for 27 years. She was an international flight attendant and spoke fluent French.

She loved cooking and had attended a gourmet cooking school. She enjoyed art, drawing in pen and ink as well as charcoal, and doing needlework.

She leaves behind her daughter, Sophia Noel Vassalle of South Portland; her mother, Janice Lash and her husband, Philip, of Friendship; three sisters, Benita “Bonnie” Cormier of Portsmouth, N.H., Mary Ellen Dilger of Rockport, and Heidi Tower and her husband, Wallace, of Rockland; a brother, Timothy Gagne of Waldoboro; a half-brother, Aaron Lash of Friendship; stepbrothers, Philip Lash, Albert Lash and Christopher Lash; stepsisters, Shirley Lash and Sally Lash; several nieces and nephews; her caregiver, Carey Kronk; her niece, Jennifer Rouillard; and a special friend, Winiford Snow who gave her great comfort.

She was predeceased by her father who died in 1968.

Condolences can be expressed to the family by visiting our website at www.chandlerfunerals.com.